2 Chronicles 21章 ESV | 微读圣经

Jehoram Reigns in Judah

121:1 1 Kgs. 22:50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

2He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of 21:2 [ch. 24:5]Israel.21:2 That is, Judah

3Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with 21:3 See ch. 11:5fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

4When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of 21:4 [See ver. 2above]Israel.

521:5 For ver. 5-10, see 2 Kgs. 8:17-22Jehoram was 21:5 [ver. 20]thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

621:6 See 1 Kgs. 12:28-30; 16:31-33And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for 21:6 ch. 18:1; 2 Kgs. 8:18the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

7Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give 21:7 See 1 Kgs. 11:36; [2 Sam. 21:17]a lamp to him and to his sons forever.

8In his days Edom revolted from the 21:8 ver. 10rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.

9Then Jehoram passed over with his commanders and all his chariots, and he rose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders.

10So Edom revolted from 21:10 ver. 8the rule of Judah to this day. At that time Libnah also revolted from his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.

11Moreover, he made high places in the hill country of Judah and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem 21:11 Ex. 34:16; Lev. 17:7; 20:5into whoredom and made Judah go astray.

12And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, 21:12 ch. 17:3‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or 21:12 ch. 14:2-5in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

1321:13 [See ver. 6above] but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem 21:13 [See ver. 11above] into whoredom, 21:13 See 1 Kgs. 16:31-33as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also you 21:13 ver. 4have killed your brothers, of your father’s house, who were better than you,

14behold, the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions,

15and you yourself will have a severe sickness 21:15 ver. 18, 19with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.’”

1621:16 [1 Kgs. 11:14, 23] And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger21:16 Hebrew spirit of the Philistines and of 21:16 ch. 17:11; 22:1; 26:7the Arabians who are near the Ethiopians.

17And they came up against Judah and invaded it and carried away all the possessions they found that belonged to the king’s house, and also his sons and his wives, so that no son was left to him except 21:17 ch. 25:23; [ch. 22:6]Jehoahaz, his youngest son.

18And after all this the Lord struck him 21:18 ver. 15in his bowels with an incurable disease.

19In the course of time, at the end of two years, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great agony. His people made no fire in his honor, 21:19 ch. 16:14like the fires made for his fathers.

2021:20 [ver. 5] He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed 21:20 [Jer. 22:18] with no one’s regret. 21:20 [ch. 24:25; 28:27]They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language. Used by permission. All rights reserved.